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Vermont Forest Carbon Sequestration Working Group

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Monday, August 19, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Welcome and Instroduction

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
9:15 AM

Review of Agenda

  • Working Group Members
9:45 AM

Review of Legislative Charge

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
10:15 AM

Review of Required Deliverables

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
10:45 AM

Discussion of Legislative Charge and Deliverables

  • Working Group Members
11:00 AM

Discussion of Use of Sharepoint Site and Other Administrative Items

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
11:15 AM

Discussion of Dates and Plan for Next Meetings

  • Working Group Members
11:45 AM

Public Comment

12:15 PM

Other Business

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Monday, September 16, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Committee Discussion of Agenda

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
9:15 AM

Updates Since Last Meeting

Questions on readings
Requests for clarification
Would readings on other topics be helpful
Review questions for guests
Report drafting status
Proposed new documents for reading
Press coverage

9:45 AM

Guest Presentations

Josh Parrish, Director, Working Woodlands Program, The Nature
Conservancy (Via Skype)

  • Zach Burbane, Director of Projects and Operations, Forest Carbon Works, EcoPartners, LLC
  • Jack Byrne, Director of Sustainability Integration, Middlebury College
  • Nick Richardson, President & CEO, Vermont Land Trust
  • Jim Shallow, Director of Strategic Conservation Initiatives, The Nature Conservancy
11:30 AM

Break

11:45 AM

Committee Discussion on Draft Report

12:30 PM

Other Business

12:45 AM

Public Comment

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Friday, September 27, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
9:00 AM

Welcome and Introductions

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
9:10 AM

Committee Discussion of Agenda

9:15 AM

Reading of Minutes from Last Meeting

  • Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
9:20 AM

Updates from Members

9:45 AM

Member Presentation - Research and Scholarship Relating to Carbon Offset Projects, Including Work in Other States

  • Cecilia Danks, PhD.
10:15 AM

Committee Discussion of Draft Report Changes, Sub-charges, and Creating a Plan and Schedule for Completing the Report

12:15 AM

Public Comment

12:30 AM

Discussion of Next Meeting Agenda

1:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Welcome and Introductions

  • Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
12:10 PM

Committee Review of Agenda

12:15 PM

Review Minutes from Last Meeting

  • Ellen Czajkowski, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
12:30 PM

Updates from Members, Q & A

2:00 PM

Financial Feasibility Discussion

  • Robert Turner, Consulting Forester and Member, Governor's Climate Actin Commission
2:30 PM

Work Session on Draft Report Sections - Input, Questions, Discussion

3:15 PM

Public Comment

3:30 PM

Discussion of Next Meeting Agenda

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
12:00 PM

Welcome and Introductions

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Committee Review of Agenda

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Welcome and Introductions - Michael Snyder

10:15 AM

Committee Review of Agenda

10:20 AM

Review/Approval of Minutes from Last Meeting

10:30 AM

Review/Discussion of Report Finalization Process

10:45 AM

Facilitated Discussion of Findings and Recommendations, By Legislative Charge

12:00 PM

Break

12:20 PM

Finish Discussion of Findings and Recommendations, By Legislative Charge; Other Draft Report Comments

1:00 PM

Public Comment

1:30 PM

Deliberation on Consensus, Possible Vote, and Next Steps to Completion

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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  • Rep. John L. Bartholomew
  • Rep. Mark Higley
  • Sen. Ruth Hardy
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  • Cecelia Danks
  • Jim Shallow
  • Robert Turner
  • Steve Webster
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